Michael Clarke may be regretting his assertion that Shane Warne is good enough
to make an international comeback after the 43-year-old was made to look
every bit the former cricketer he is during a chastening two-over spell in
the Big Bash.

Clarke, the Australia captain, added to the speculation that Warne could make
an unlikely return for next year’s Ashes series after a near six-year
absence by claiming he had asked Cricket Australia about it on several
occasions. That came after Warne - no doubt to the delight of the Big Bash’s
marketing department - had invited the speculation by saying that